Comments on: FT Values Michigan

By: Robbie

Robbie — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:12:28 +0000

Poor Chinese, can’t we give them some island off the coast for 100 years instead (Hong Kong style)?

By: MMH

MMH — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:35:10 +0000

You could probably get WI to take the UP pretty easily.

By: JeremyR

JeremyR — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:45:52 +0000

Having lived in Toledo for 20-odd years, I’d have to say Michigan got the better end of that deal. ;-)

By: Rhiadon

Rhiadon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:01:57 +0000

Why would you want to trade Singapore for Michigan? Singapore is buried under at least 70 feet of sand? Besides, Singapore is already in Michigan.

(Pretty much only those familiar with the west side of the Lower Peninsula will have any idea what I’m rambling about.)

By: carveman

carveman — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:42:59 +0000

Leave the UP and Northern Michigan out of it. The rest of Michigan should be lanced, drained, and disinfected.

By: z31

z31 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:28:06 +0000

Singapore is a city-state.

Michigan gave up it’s claim to Toledo, it was never actually a part of the state.

By: twonius

twonius — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:26:42 +0000

I say just split and become a province of Canada. It really wouldn’t make much difference for anyone north of Mt. Pleasant and Canadian health and unemployment benefits are much more generous.

Added bonus: Potential for the UofM OSU game to spark international incidents!!

By: Lokki

Lokki — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:06:30 +0000

Can we get Singapore for Michigan in a swap deal? It’s just a city, in exchange for a whole state, but it’s the future…. and Michigan is the past.

(Lokki ducks and covers!)